Hong Kong

Compared with Thailand, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Thailand = 1×

Hong Kong vs

Thailand

Overall verdict

Hong Kong is about 1.30× Thailand.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Thailand = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Thailand. A bar running right means Hong Kong is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

Thailand Thailand = 1×

Hong Kong is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×3.64
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.45
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.99
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.95
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.75

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Hong Kong, Diesel 1L costs 4.3× what it does in Thailand — but Big Mac costs only 0.7×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×4.32

Hong Kong ฿149.50 USD 4.478

Thailand ฿34.59 USD 1.036

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×3.06

Hong Kong ฿136.41 USD 4.086

Thailand ฿44.54 USD 1.334

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.45

Hong Kong ฿5.98 USD 0.184

Thailand ฿4.13 USD 0.127

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.99

Hong Kong ฿29,648 HKD 6,899

Thailand ฿29,900 THB 29,900

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.95

Hong Kong ฿1,715 HKD 399

Thailand ฿1,799 THB 1,799

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.75

Hong Kong ฿100.66 HKD 25

Thailand ฿135.00 THB 135

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index